Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Tasks

• Responsible for organizing own work effectively, assisting the Nurse Aides to organize their work, and supervising the quality of nursing care on an assigned shift.
• Make resident rounds initially and regularly throughout the shift monitoring resident needs, change in condition, safety, proper functioning of equipment, employee performance, and follow through of physician orders.
• Assist in maintaining current care plans according to condition changes and advise supervisor accordingly.
• Administer and document medications, controlled drug accountability, ordering medications, and returning unused medications to pharmacy.
• Direct and/or perform and record procedures, treatments and response and complete charging procedures as required. Administer and document treatments per policy, and complete associated documents accordingly.
• Recognize and take appropriate action to eliminate or minimize a potential or actual hazard to a resident and to initiate emergency measures as appropriate.
• Report suspected infections to the Infection Control Coordinator.
• Check for proper placement of naso-gastric tubes and administer tube feeding as directed by physician order.

Reasons to work for us

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Retail Plan with 5% employer contribution
• Referral Program
• On-site Employee only Child Care
• On-site Gym Access
• Employee Assistance Program